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Originally Posted by troutman
Coyotes win as Glendale Council pledges more money
http://www.azfamily.com/news/Coyotes...148626725.html
Monday, during an eight-hour budget session, the Glendale City Council voted to budget another payout for next season.
During the same meeting, the Council also voted to raise property taxes and the sales tax. Council members said the Coyotes fund is not directly related to the tax hike, but another city official called it a "contributing factor."
Councilwoman Yvonne Knaack explained her 'yes' vote. "We own that arena," she said. "We have the debt regardless of the Coyotes. The best case scenarios is the Coyotes stay here to play the games and bring 500,000 people to the arena."
Knaack added that she is "most definitely" confident in the Jamison deal.
Councilmember Norma Alvarez was a 'no' vote on continued Coyotes funding, calling it too much of a risk.
"Sometimes we have to admit we've made a mistake. We haven't gotten much money from the Coyotes," Alvarez said after the meeting.
Knaack and the others voting 'yes' say while they budgeted for another potential payout to cover next season's Coyotes' financial losses, they do not expect to have to pay.
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So basically they are going to screw John Q Taxpayer to help pay for a team that probably is on life support regardless if they play another year there or not. Your average taxpayer there is most likely not a hockey fan and yet has to help foot the bill for the team? Not right at all.